Tag: prayer
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COMPASSION
“We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.” – Saint Jeanne de Chantal “The Lord looked into the depth of my being with great kindness; I thought I would die for joy under that gaze.” – St. Ignatius of Loyola If we have…
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PRAYER
“I want to be only a poor Friar who prays…Pray, Hope and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayers…Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God’s heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips but with your heart. In fact on…
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PASSIONS
Temperance is a disposition that restrains our desires for things which it is base to desire. –St. Augustine Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds. –St. Teresa of Avila But above all preserve peace of heart. This is more valuable than…
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HEALTH
Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of Grace. The gift of Grace increases as the struggle increases.” –St Rose of Lima “When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.” –St Teresa of Avila “Live in faith and hope, though it…
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DISCERNMENT
“God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.” Mother Teresa “We [need to be] aware of our temptations and fears, the consolations and lights given to us by God, and the various movements that happen within us?” St Ignatius of Loyola “For I know well the plans I have…
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RETREATS – The value of a Christian Retreat
In our “production oriented” society we strive to excel on time management squeezing into our daily routine as much ‘profitable tasks’ as possible. We have been schooled into believing that our worth is synonymous to what we manage to produce, that which is visible to the human eye as ‘successes’. It is in this context…
